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- Deep Sleep Reveals NEW Fears!
Finally J Smiles has a healthy sleep hygiene routine... and it works, perfectly. Well, she sleeps long and hard. The problem is the depth of slumber unlocks unknown caregiving consternation. She has to decide whether to ditch healthy sleep or face what the dreams are telling her about her relationship with Zetty.
J fights through the frustration because she and Zetty are worth it. She shares what she figures out, what scared her the most and more.
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Be sure to leave us a review!31 min - I look, talk, walk like me but I don't feel like me: Caregiver Confusion
J Smiles takes a big trip to Washington, DC to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She is elated to take a such a meaningful vacation. A newbie caregiver at the time, J is looking forward to reclaiming free time and fun with college friends.
She is shocked when the umbrella of love and joy causes a revolt in her spirit. She is emotionally paralyzed and needs to figure out the triggers. Is this an one off or a pattern for the future?
Smiles' travel companions are stunned and concerned... and J is scared because she cannot believe her response either. Listen for the stimulating steps of a dream trip where everything went according to plan except J's feelings. The epiphany, AH HA, occurs after she gets home and puts the puzzle pieces together.
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Be sure to leave us a review!41 min - A Burglar is Breaking in on me & Zetty!
For once J is able to get Zetty in the bed before 2am, excited and sound asleep all hell breaks loose when the house alarm blares "intruder alert."
J is delirious, rubbing her eyes and trying to determine what to do. One thing is clear, secure Zetty in the bedroom. The problem is Zetty refuses to stay in the bedroom and demands to follow J to investigate the house.
J has navigate her fear, confusion and intense desire to protect Zetty. What unfold is anything but a routine night.
J Smiles sheds light on how the most mundane of daily blips in other households are chaotic events for caregivers.
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Be sure to leave us a review!28 min - Caregiver Dating
J Smiles believes that dating is self care. The problem is she cannot seem to secure a date. She takes the listener on a journey of her pre-caregiver dating existence.
After Zetty's ALZ diagnosis, there is so much sacrifice, routine, schedule, doctor's appointments, sorrow and exhaustion often J is too overwhelmed to try.
J Smiles shares humorous positive and negative caregiver dating stories. She doesn't see a clear pattern. But she is focused on figuring it out.
Can caregivers have a healthy dating life?
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Be sure to leave us a review!39 min - "New" mama would embarrass "old" mama!
Caregiving is so nuanced. We can identify the major things swiftly -- medicine and food must be consumed; bills paid and so on.
What happens when non-harmful modifications appear? Those creature comforts - habits - preferences that you are accustomed to your LO choosing like clockwork. Perhaps it is always drinking coffee in the morning or wearing pajama pants instead of a nightgown... a favorite watch or red lipstick.
These subtleties can sting us more than we realize. J Smiles recounts supporting a caregiver newbie through the process of recognizing "NEW" mom can prefer things "OLD" mom would have found despicable.
J shares comparable experiences with Zetty and offers resources for the listener too.
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Be sure to leave us a review!26 min - Sleep: The New Soulmate
Who knew skipping sleep could add up so quickly? Not, J Smiles!
What J believed was a supernatural power is now bad for her. She struggles -- yet again -- to accept a monumental shift. Most of her life she has functioned on much less than 8hrs of sleep per night.
An easy peasy chat with her therapist opened a door J didn't even know existed. Problem? What problem? A mountain of questions later, J is scrambling to understand the merits of "sleep hygiene", wondering how her's got dirty and praying for a plan to avoid the all-to-common caregiver burnout. Since caring for Zetty is the top priority then burnout is not an option.
Smiles finds and shares healthy sleeping techniques plus the consequences of not using them.
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Be sure to leave us a review!34 min - Agh, Zetty Escaped!
J Smiles opens Season 2 with a riveting story of personal panic. J wakes up but cannot find Zetty anywhere.
On vacation and without her local support system, J scrambles to create a strategy to trace Zetty's steps. But where to start? What time did Zetty leave? How did she get out? Did anyone see her?
Learn the remarkable ways ALZ Zetty outsmarted healthy adults. Hotel security is forced to involve the local Police. In the end, J is even more convinced that mainstream society is clueless as to what Alzheimer's looks like.
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Be sure to leave us a review!36 min - Rolling with Resistance - caregiver Omar Hamilton
Omar Hamilton joins J Smiles on a deep dive into the life of a child flying blindly into the foggy cognitive abyss of a parent. Omar's dad was living independently and quite self sufficient. Or so everyone thought.
Omar, a classic New Yorker, moved swiftly as soon as his father's decline was obvious. But Omar was perplexed. He saw his dad often. They dined weekly, spoke daily --- how did things unravel so much, so quickly?
J gets Omar to reveal the hassle of relocation, real estate, the worry of 3am calls from the police, selecting doctors, hiring caregivers, the mounting economics of private pay, balancing his career and more.
J Smiles and Omar met decades ago at Howard University. The comfort and warmth of their foundation makes the conversation flow smoothly recounting sensitive caregiving moments. Omar has not shared his story publicly until The Parenting Up Family, he trusts that this is a safe space.
Resistance seems to meet him at every turn --- from every person. Listen to how he rolls with it, propelled by love.
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Be sure to leave us a review!1 hr 24 min - Pivoting on Pins and Needles - the life of caregiver Erika Watson
J Smiles and Erika have been thick as theives for over 20 yrs. Howard University and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority cemented their relationship. But as only kids who love to travel, who appreciate fine dining, who have never missed a proper brunch and who seamlessly merge Rosé with a Rick Ross beat... they take the listener on Erika's abrupt realization of her mom's cognitive decline as if recounting one of their jaunts in Washington, D.C.
Erika's dry wit mixes very well with J's storytelling. Even though Erika is typically private, J Smiles, eases her into revealing one detail, one day at a times. Eventually we learn of Ms. Watson's membership in the sandwich generation. Often exhausted, confused and forced to execute under duress, Erika pivots with passion because her mom needs her. Several stories leave J gasping for air - grateful for levity.
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Be sure to leave us a review!1 hr 16 min - Uh oh! Zetty wants a smart phone.
Zetty throws J Smiles off with a request for a cell phone. What seems like a simple ask turns into a quest for the holy grail. For Zetty, J soon realizes it is a dignity issue too.
J Smiles takes listeners on a rollercoaster journey of communication product assessments. She points out design features created to improve the lives of seniors. Question is does J agree. Will any of the items help a dementia/ALZ sufferer like Zetty?
J Smiles leans into her product design and engineering expertise to dive deep into the market --- putting Zetty first, she finds a solution in the oddest place.
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Be sure to leave us a review!27 min
About Parenting UP! Caregiving adventures with comedian J Smiles
From the publisher's feed
Get engulfed in the intense journey of a caregiver who happens to be a comedian. J Smiles use of levity reveals the stress and rewards of caregiving interwoven with her own personal journey. …
Over 10 years ago, she was catapulted into caregiving overnight when the shock of her dad's death pushed her mom into Alzheimer's in the blink of an eye. A natural storyteller, her vivid descriptions and impressive recall will place you squarely in each moment of truth, at each fork in the road. She was a single, childless mechanical engineering, product designing, lawyer living a meticulously crafted international existence until she wasn't. The lifestyle shift was immediate. Starting from scratch, she painstakingly carved out useful knowledge and created a beneficial care plan for her mom. J Smiles will fly solo and have expert guests. You will get tips, tricks, trends and TRUTH. Alzheimer's is heavy, we don’t have to be. All caregivers are welcome to snuggle up, Parent Up!
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